MuseumsSomerset

The Roman Baths at Bath is the best preserved Roman religious spa from the ancient world. The Roman Baths is below the modern street level and has four main features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath.The Roman Baths…

These are a subtle blend of both the remnants of the old manorial pleasure grounds and parkland landscape. Much dates from the 1820s containing period features such as the grotto, the balustrade and curtain walling as well as ornamental stone work. Attributed to George Vivian, son…

The Bath Postal museum introduces you to the history of written communication from clay mail to e‐mail, and we have certain very special objects that will be of interest. Did you know the world's first postage stamp, The Penny Black, was sent from the building the museum…

Travel through motoring history at Britain's most spectacular international collection of historic cars from around the world. You've loved them, you've loathed them, or you've lusted after them ‐ now they're all under one roof.Founded by John Haynes OBE, Chairman of the Haynes Publishing Group, the collection of…

World's largest Helicopter Museum. 70 helicopters undercover including the World Speed Record holder, spectacular helicopters from The Queens Flight, Russian Gunship See the restoration projects in our workshops, take a Helicopter Experience Flight and let the under 12's stage a rescue in the Lynx helicopter play area. Open;…

In 1912 a Royal Navy aircraft took off from a platform built for the purpose over the forecastle of HMS HIBERNIA in Weymouth Bay, the first time an aircraft had ever taken off from a ship under way at sea. Since then, the Royal Navy has operated airships,…

A Not to be Missed Attraction in the World Heritage City of Bath. The exhibition tells the commercial story of the city of Bath since Roman times. A full size model of a stone mine, with original equipment, is complemented by the 160 million year geological…

One of the world's finest collections of fashionable dress and accessories. Explore our extensive collections of fashionable dress and accessories. The Museum of Costume organises a special exhibition each year. The annual exhibition highlights a particular aspect of fashion. Special exhibitions normally open in…

North Somerset Museum tells the story of North Somerset through the objects in its care. The first museum was part of the Albert Memorial Industrial Night School and Museum. At the end of the 19th century the recently formed Urban District Council took over the collection…

The Building of Bath Museum is a 'must see'. If you love Bath and its architecture then this museum explains how and why this magnificent city was built, decorated and lived in. In a period of 70 years Bath developed from a small provincial spa to…

Shoes and related exhibits from Roman times to the present day. Documents and photographs tell the history of shoemaking in 19th century Street. Wheelchair Access is not available at weekends.Times: Mon‐Fri 10.00‐16.45 Sat 10.00‐17.00 Sun 11.00‐17.00 Prices:Free entry …

Crewkerne Heritage Centre is a museum set in the picturesque South Somerset Town of Crewkerne.Crewkerne Heritage Centre opened in 2000 with the aid of Heritage Lottery funding and is run by volunteers. The museum is contained in an historic house, displaying an 18th century front onto Market Square,…

The West Country's finest working water mill, built in 1680, the mill is set in magnificent surroundings alongside the River Avill overlooking Exmoor National Park, only minutes from Dunster Castle and High Street.See how flour is produced as the wheat grain is fed down to the grinding stones…

The exhibition at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath has been created with the guidance of local members of the Jane Austen Society and authorities on Jane Austen. It aims to be not only informative but exciting and illuminating. With knowledgeable staff, a lovely period atmosphere, exclusive film,…

This jewel in Bath's crown was once the Georgian Sydney Hotel, whose glittering society Jane Austen watched from her house opposite. It displays the treasures collected by Sir William Holburne: superb English and continental silver, porcelain, maiolica, glass and Renaissance bronzes. The Picture Gallery contains works by Turner,…

Run by a team of dedicated volunteers who have searched history books, archives and memories of local people, the Museum has been described as the jewel in the West Country's crown.Radstock Museum celebrates the lifestyle of the typical Somerset coalminer. The Museum illustrates not only the home life…

Described as 'delicious' by The Daily Telegraph and as 'the perfect restorative' in The Sunday Times; the oldest house in Bath c.1482 is also an award‐winning air‐conditioned eatery right in the centre of the oldest part of central Bath. This place is the home of the world‐famous Sally…

Welcome to Thermae Bath Spa where past, present and future join for a special spa experience. Now in the World Heritage city of Bath you can enjoy Britain's only natural thermal waters as the Celts and Romans did over 2000 years ago.Thermae Bath Spa is a day spa…

The Balch Room houses a unique collection of artefacts, the bulk of which were collected on and around Mendip. The collection includes the skull of a brown bear discovered at Wookey Hole, a large number of stone‐age tools, and an impressive collection of Iron Age artefacts discovered by…

Bath Abbey is a parish church which was once the great church of a monastery. A cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, the area of a bishop's authority. The Abbey Church is classified as one of the Greater Churches group. Begun in 1499, it is…

The jewel of Somerset - some of England's finest cloister buildings, magnificent architecture and unique wall paintings, set in a peaceful riverside location. Discover 800 years of monastic life - medieval painted chamber, timber roofing, wonderful floor tiles and amazing cloister buildings./pp/pp/pp…

Cricket St Thomas is the top Wildlife Park attraction to visit in the southwest of England. One of its aims is to create environments in which animals can behave as naturally as possible. New exhibits are designed to allow the animals to express natural behaviours seen in the…